The Best Deep Fryer in Australia

You want chips or fried chicken at home, but buying a deep fryer also means deciding how much cleaning and oil storage you’re willing to deal with. We’d buy the Tefal Oleoclean Pro FR8040 for most households: its removable oil-storage box addresses the aftermath, and its 4.7 out of 5 score comes from 421 owner reviews.

If that feels like too much to spend, the Sunbeam DF4500 is our value recommendation. It costs substantially less, has a solid owner score and gives you other cooking functions for the days you aren’t frying.

The best deep fryers for home in Australia

• Best overall: Tefal Oleoclean Pro FR8040
• Best value multicooker: Sunbeam DF4500
• Best for dishwasher clean-up: Tefal Filtra Pro FR5181
• Best budget three-basket fryer: Costway 5L
• Best for smaller batches: Swan SD6080BLKN
• Best white-finish alternative: Swan SD6080N
• Best for a dedicated 15A setup: 5 Star Chef Commercial Electric Single Deep Fryer

Product		Price
	Tefal Oleoclean Pro Deep Fryer (FR8040)	from $194.95 at Amazon · 3 shops	$194.95 at Amazon
	Sunbeam 5L Multicooker Deep Fryer (DF4500)	from $71.00 at The Good Guys · 2 shops	$71.00 at The Good Guys
	Tefal Filtra Pro Deep Fryer FR5181	from $155.00 at Amazon · 2 shops	$155.00 at Amazon
	Costway 2000W Stainless Steel Electric Deep Fryer 5L Fryer w/ 3 Baskets (Does Not Apply)	from $76.95 at Amazon	$76.95 at Amazon
	Swan SD6080BLKN 2.5 Litre Deep Fat Fryer with Viewing Window	from $109.29 at Amazon	$109.29 at Amazon
	Swan SD6080N 2.5 Litre Deep Fat Fryer with Viewing Window	from $116.83 at Amazon	$116.83 at Amazon
	5-start Chef 5 Star Chef Commercial Electric Single Deep Fryer	from $74.95 at Amazon	$74.95 at Amazon

Retailer note: Amazon Australia is the only retailer in our supplied data stocking the Tefal Filtra Pro, Costway, both Swan models and 5 Star Chef. For these five picks, check the warranty and returns terms before ordering.

1. Best overall: Tefal Oleoclean Pro FR8040

The cooking is the appealing part; dealing with the oil afterwards is less appealing. The Tefal Oleoclean Pro is our first choice because Tefal’s removable, sealed oil box gives you a straightforward place to store it.

That feature should matter more day to day than another cooking setting. If oil storage is what puts you off buying a home deep fryer, this is where we’d spend the extra money.

Its 4.7 out of 5 rating at The Good Guys rests on 421 reviews. That’s a substantial number of owners behind the score, and it makes this an easier recommendation than the sales-rank-only picks below.

Our take is that the convenience earns its place, but the price needs to suit how often you’ll use it. It’s the dearest pick in this guide. For occasional frying, the much cheaper Sunbeam is a more sensible purchase.

Our verdict: Buy the Oleoclean Pro if oil storage is the reason you’ve been putting off a fryer. It’s our best overall recommendation for regular home use.

2. Best value multicooker: Sunbeam DF4500

An appliance is easier to justify when you’ll use it for more than Friday-night chips. The Sunbeam DF4500 makes sense if you want a home fryer that can also handle other meals.

Sunbeam lists boiling, roasting, braising and stir-frying among its functions. That gives you more reasons to take it out of the cupboard. The basket’s draining lever also lets it rest inside the rim while food drains, so you don’t have to hold the basket up.

The price is substantially below either Tefal, and the 4.5 out of 5 score comes from 257 reviews at The Good Guys. simplerandsmarter.com.au also recommends it as an affordable, versatile choice combining deep frying with other cooking functions.

If frying is all you want, Costway costs a little less. We’d still spend the small difference on this Sunbeam for its owner rating; the extra cooking functions are useful if you’ll use them.

Our verdict: This is our value buy. Choose it if you want to keep spending down without relying on sales rank alone.

3. Best for dishwasher clean-up: Tefal Filtra Pro FR5181

If washing greasy parts by hand is your main objection, consider the Tefal Filtra Pro. Tefal lists the lid, basket, filtering mesh and removable bowl as dishwasher-safe, which should make the clean-up less demanding.

The filtering mesh is the other reason to choose it. Tefal says it filters the oil after each use, keeping it clean longer and reducing bad smells. That’s a maker’s claim, so we wouldn’t buy it expecting filtration to remove the need to change oil.

Australian owners on productreview.com.au recommend it for reliable everyday frying, with positive reviews outweighing negative ones. We found no independent numerical owner rating at the retailers we check.

It costs less than the Oleoclean Pro, but considerably more than the Sunbeam.

Our verdict: Choose the Filtra Pro when dishwasher clean-up is worth paying extra for. The Sunbeam remains our better value recommendation if you’re mainly watching the budget.

4. Best budget three-basket fryer: Costway 5L

For a low-cost fryer with a choice of baskets, the Costway 5L is worth considering. Its three baskets give you a choice to suit different food sizes, and it’s the cheapest pick here.

Costway ranked number 12 in Deep Fryers on Amazon Australia when we checked. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check, so its place here comes from sales rank and its listed features rather than a review score.

The catch is how little you save compared with the Sunbeam. We’d favour the Sunbeam unless those three baskets are specifically useful to you. Costway’s cleaning instructions also separate the washable parts from the control box and heating element, which need wiping.

Our verdict: Buy it for the basket choice, rather than the small saving alone. If you don’t need three baskets, we’d choose the Sunbeam.

5. Best for smaller batches: Swan SD6080BLKN

You don’t need to buy a large oil vessel just because you want an occasional batch of chips. The Swan SD6080BLKN is our smaller-batch choice, with a listed 2.5-litre capacity.

Swan specifies a non-stick inner pan for wiping away debris. But the oil container is fixed, so you can’t lift it out for washing. We’d treat that as the deciding drawback if easy clean-up matters more to you than capacity.

It ranked number 15 in Deep Fryers on Amazon Australia when we checked. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check.

This black version costs slightly less than the white Swan below, although both cost more than the Sunbeam.

Our verdict: Choose the black Swan if its 2.5-litre capacity suits your cooking plans. We’d skip it if a removable bowl is high on your list.

6. Best white-finish alternative: Swan SD6080N

If you want the Swan’s smaller-batch format in white, the Swan SD6080N is the version to choose. Its listed capacity and main features match the black model, so colour is the reason to pay the small extra amount.

It also ranked number 15 in Deep Fryers on Amazon Australia when we checked, and we found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check. We’d spend the extra only if the white finish matters to you.

Our verdict: Buy the white Swan for the finish. Otherwise, the black version is the better-priced choice.

7. Best for a dedicated 15A setup: 5 Star Chef Commercial Electric Single Deep Fryer

If you need a large vessel and already have a compatible power point, the 5 Star Chef Single Deep Fryer is the specialist choice here. Its listed 10-litre capacity is the attraction, but check the electrical requirement before anything else.

The maker specifies a 15A plug. You need a compatible power point, and the listed 62 × 41.5 × 30 cm dimensions also deserve a check against your available space. We’d rule it out for an ordinary kitchen purchase unless both requirements are already sorted.

It ranked number 22 in Deep Fryers on Amazon Australia when we checked. We found no independent owner rating at the retailers we check. Its low price doesn’t make it a better household buy than the Sunbeam.

Our verdict: Consider it only for a setup that already accommodates its plug and size. For a typical home kitchen, we’d buy one of the first two picks.

How we chose

These reviews are based on owner ratings and review counts, maker specifications, and price and stock checks. We put products with solid owner ratings or a listed independent recommendation before those selected on Amazon Australia sales rank alone, then weighed their features and price against the needs they suit. All seven picks were in stock at Amazon Australia in the supplied checks.

Home deep fryer buying guide

If you’re cooking small batches, don’t buy capacity you won’t use

Start with what you actually plan to fry. An occasional batch calls for a different purchase from a large meal.

Oil capacity and food capacity aren’t interchangeable. A litre figure doesn’t tell you how many kilograms of food you can cook, and we wouldn’t turn it into a serving count. Check the manufacturer’s food limit before buying a household deep fryer for larger meals.

If clean-up puts you off, inspect what comes apart

A removable bowl lets you clean it separately. Dishwasher-safe parts can reduce the hand-washing, while a fixed container needs cleaning within the appliance.

Read the instructions for each component. A washable basket doesn’t mean the controls or heating element can go in water.

If storing oil is the hassle, prioritise storage

The Oleoclean Pro’s sealed, removable oil box is the reason it leads this guide. The Filtra Pro instead puts emphasis on filtering mesh and dishwasher-safe components.

Choose according to the job you find most annoying. Filtration and storage solve different problems, and filtering oil doesn’t remove the need to follow the maker’s oil-care instructions.

If you’re tempted by a low price, compare the next pick up

The Costway is the cheapest fryer here, but the Sunbeam costs only a little more and has a substantial owner-rating record. We’d pay that difference unless the Costway’s three baskets are what you need.

Likewise, the two Swan deep fat fryers have matching listed main features. Paying more for the white version makes sense only if you prefer that finish.

If space or power points are limited, check before ordering

Measure the space where you’ll use and store the appliance. Capacity alone won’t tell you its footprint.

Check the plug requirements too. The 5 Star Chef’s listed 15A plug makes it a purchase for a compatible setup, rather than an appliance to order first and sort out later.

If frying is occasional, consider a multicooker

A dedicated fryer makes sense when frying is its regular job. If you’re worried it’ll sit unused, the Sunbeam’s other cooking functions give you more ways to use the same appliance.

A timer is useful for tracking a batch, but don’t assume every timer switches off the heat. Check the stated shut-off behaviour in the manual.

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